Human Evolution
A Set of Ancient Footprints May Have Belonged to an Unknown Human Ancestor
The prints were originally attributed to bears, but further analysis reveals that they don't match bears—or any known human ancestors either
What Drove Homo Erectus Out of Africa?
Excavations at a site in northern Israel are at the heart of a debate about the species' migrations
New Research Suggests Human-Like Footprints in Crete Date to 6.05 Million Years Ago
The findings could upend scientists' understanding of human evolution—but the paper has proven controversial
Are These Snail Shells the World's Oldest Known Beads?
Found in a Moroccan cave, the prehistoric jewelry dates to between 142,000 and 150,000 years ago
Prehistoric Footprints Push Back Timeline of Humans' Arrival in North America
Found in New Mexico, the fossilized impressions date to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago, a new study suggests
To Understand Neanderthal Night-Hunting Methods, Scientists Caught Thousands of Birds With Their Bare Hands in Spanish Caves
Researchers captured more than 5,000 birds to learn how our now-extinct ancestors foraged for food
These 200,000-Year-Old Hand and Footprints Could Be the World's Earliest Cave Art
Found at a hot spring on the Tibetan Plateau, the impressions were likely left by hominin children
Evidence of Fur and Leather Clothing, Among World's Oldest, Found in Moroccan Cave
Humans likely sported clothes made of jackal, fox and wildcat skins some 120,000 years ago
Baby Bats Babble—Just Like Human Infants
Both species make similar sounds as they develop language skills at an early age
Bonobos and Chimps Appear to Have 'Hello' and 'Goodbye' Greetings
Like humans, these apes share salutations to start and end interactions
Five Ways Humans Evolved to Be Athletes
An archaeologist explores how our prowess in sport has deep roots in evolution
Is This 51,000-Year-Old Deer Bone Carving an Early Example of Neanderthal Art?
Made at least a millennium before modern humans' arrival in what is now Germany, the engraved object may reflect abstract thinking
A 146,000-Year-Old Fossil Dubbed 'Dragon Man' Might Be One of Our Closest Relatives
A mysterious Middle Pleistocene skull from a Chinese well has inspired debate among paleoanthropologists
Puppies Are Born Ready to Communicate With Humans
A new study finds very young dogs with little human contact can understand pointing gestures—and that the ability has a strong genetic basis
Why Did NASA Test a Helicopter on Mars?
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Dogs Do It, Birds Do It, and Dolphins Do It, Too. Here Are 65 Animals That Laugh, According to Science
Researchers suggest that laughter in the animal kingdom may help creatures let each other know when it's playtime, so that play fights don't escalate
Neanderthals Ate Carb-Heavy Diets, Potentially Fueling Brain Growth
Study finds evidence that ancient humans and their Neanderthal cousins ate lots of starchy, carbohydrate-rich foods
Remains of Nine Neanderthals Butchered by Hyenas Found in Italian Cave
The fossilized bones appear to belong to one woman, seven men and a young boy
Did Stone Age Humans Shape the African Landscape With Fire 85,000 Years Ago?
New research centered on Lake Malawi may provide the earliest evidence of people using flames to improve land productivity
Scientists Discover Oldest Known Human Grave in Africa
The unearthing of a tiny child suggests Africa’s Stone Age humans sometimes practiced funerary rites and had symbolic thoughts about death
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